Louis Orr, former head coach at Seton Hall, is expected to be named the new men's basketball head coach by Bowling Green according to well-placed sources in the Falcons' athletic program.
Louis Orr, former head coach at Seton Hall, is expected to be named the new men's basketball head coach by Bowling Green according to well-placed sources in the Falcons' athletic program.
Orr, who has a career coaching mark of 100-80 during six years as a collegiate head coach, comes to Bowling Green after Falcons' head coach Dan Dakich announced his resignation in early March following the Falcons' first-round loss in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
 Orr last coached at Seton Hall in the 2005-2006 season after the Pirates finished 18-12 that season but were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Wichita State, 86-66. During five seasons at the private New Jersey catholic university, Orr twice led the Pirates to an NCAA Tournament appearance and one appearance in the NIT. Orr was named Big East Coach of the Year following his second year at Seton Hall in 2003 after leading the Pirates to a 17-13 mark.
Prior to arriving at Seton Hall in 2001, Orr coached one season at Siena College, leading the Saints to a 20-11 mark and a three-way tie for first place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. It was the best ever coaching debut in the history of Siena men's basketball.
As a player, Orr attended Syracuse University from 1976-1980 and was the 28th pick in the 1980 NBA Draft of the Indiana Pacers. Orr played eight seasons in the NBA, finishing his career with the New York Knicks. His best season coming in 1984-1985 when he averaged 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. In six seasons with New York, Orr appeared in the NBA playoffs three times.
Orr returned to Syracuse as an assistant coach after making similar stops with Xavier and Providence. Orr was named head coach at Seton Hall on April 4, 2001 following the departure of Tommy Amaker who was named head coach at Michigan following the conclusion of the 2000-2001season. At the time of his hiring, Orr was the first former Big East player to be named a head coach in the conference.
Despite compiling an overall winning record at Seton Hall, Orr was let go following dwindling attendance at Continental Airlines Arena and frustrations from school boosters over Seton Hall's inability to recruit strongly in the New York-New Jersey area during Orr's tenure.
Louis Orr's Regular Season Coaching Record:
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Year
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School
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Overall
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Conference
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Tournament
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2005-2006
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Seton Hall
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18-12
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9-7
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NCAA
|
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2004-2005
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Seton Hall
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12-16
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4-12
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|
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2003-2004
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Seton Hall
|
21-10
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10-6
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NCAA
|
|
2002-2003
|
Seton Hall
|
17-13
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10-6
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NIT
|
|
2001-2002
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Seton Hall
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12-18
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5-11
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|
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2000-2001
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Siena
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20-11
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11-5
|
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